Delicious & Easy Grain-Free Lefse Recipe - Real Food RN (2025)

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I grew up eating Lefse, it's a family tradition. But I came up with a grain-free version for my family. All you need is 5 ingredients and a lefse kit to make this delicious flatbread.

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I grew up eating lefse during the holidays and it was always a favorite treat. We have been gluten-free for years now and I decided it was time to come up with a grain-free version of this holiday favorite. This recipe took a bit of work, but it was worth it because these grain-free lefse are delicious!

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Yield: Makes 50

I grew up eating Lefse, it's a family tradition. But I came up with a grain-free version for my family. All you need is 5 ingredients and a lefse kit to make this delicious flatbread.

Ingredients

Instructions

    1. For the potatoes: boil, mash, and puree.
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    2. Combine potatoes, butter, cream, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
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    3. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
    4. Once well chilled, stir in the flour.
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    5. Divide dough into balls about 1.5″ across, depending on how large you want your lefse.
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    6. Heat agriddleto 350°F.
    7. Generously flour your work surface.
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    8. Put yoursleeveon your rolling pin and dust that with flour.
    9. Roll dough very thin, like 1/8″.
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    10. Using yourlefse stick, gently lift your dough off the work surface and place it onto the hot griddle.
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    11. Let it cook about 2 minutes, then use yourlefse stickto flip the dough.
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    12. Place in on alefse matand cover with another lefse mat (this keeps them from drying out).
    13. Continue until all of your dough balls are used up.
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    14. Store in a plastic bag in the fridge.
    15. Serve with your favorite filling. We love butter, cinnamon, and sugar!
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    16. IMPORTANT: to reheat and serve, warm them up in a dry skillet on medium-high heat. It will soften them. Otherwise, they will be very brittle and won’t roll up well.

Notes

Some tips:

  1. Your potatoes have to be either riced or pureed, there can be NO lumps. I do not have a ricer, so I pureed them in myfood processor.
  2. You really need some of the special Lefse making equipment. Namely: the griddle, the lefse stick, and the lefse mat. These assure that your lefse is made to perfection!HEREis a kit that has everything needed.

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2 Replies to “Delicious & Easy Grain-Free Lefse Recipe”

  1. I also have to be dairy free. do you think I could sub coconut oil for the butter and full fat coconut cream for the whipping cream?
    Thank you

    Reply

    1. I am not sure that subbing coconut oil will work, but it’s worth a try. The coconut cream should do okay. Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply

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FAQs

Is lefse Swedish or Norwegian? ›

Lefse is a Norwegian treat that is especially popular around the Christmas holidays. Many Scandinavian-Americans eat lefse primarily around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

How do you keep lefse from drying out? ›

Lefse should be refrigerated or frozen. Our lefse is made with no preservatives, so it can take a week or so in the fridge. In the refrigerator, it needs to stay in its sealed package or it will dry out. If you don't plan on eating it right away, toss it in the freezer.

Can you use a tortilla press to make lefse? ›

You can use regular flour too. Add in enough flour until it is the consistency for rolling out. I use a tortilla press to make the lefse. It is so much easier than hand rolling with a rolling pin.

What do you do with lefse? ›

Norwegians would also often eat lefse rolled up with butter, with many also adding cinnamon and sugar. Many people would also add different types of jam, cheese or other ingredients to make their preferred lefse. A lot of people eat lefse with savoury foods like ham, cheese, beef and much more, rolling it up as a wrap.

What does lefse mean in Norwegian? ›

noun. a round Norwegian flatbread resembling a tortilla, made with mashed potatoes and flour.

Do Norwegians still eat lefse? ›

In Fjord Norway, the Vestlandslefse (lefse from Western Norway) is very popular. This is the sweet version with sugar and cinnamon. “A similar version is the tjukklefse (thick lefse), which also has a sweet filling,” Karlsen says. Another popular treat is the krinalefse.

Can I use a regular rolling pin for lefse? ›

If you don't use a pastry cloth, the lefse will stick, and you will wonder why you ever tried this ! @#$ project. Corrugated rolling pin, preferably with cloth cover. If you try a regular rolling pin, your lefse will stick, and again you'll wonder why !

Can you leave lefse out overnight? ›

Caring for and Preparing Lefse

We recommend refrigeration for no longer than 2 weeks. When defrosting Freddy's, it's best to let it thaw overnight at room temperature.

What can you use as a substitute for a lefse stick? ›

Lefse Stick (substitute long wooden handle of spoon or even better, an unused wooden paint can stirrer). Grooved Lefse Rolling Pin (regular pin can work).

How long can you keep lefse in the refrigerator? ›

WHAT IS THE SHELF-LIFE OF THE LEFSE? Our lefse does not contain a lot of preservatives. Once thawed out, it will stay fresh in the refrigerator about 7 days, less if not refrigerated.

Can you use a crepe maker to make lefse? ›

How to Cook Lefse. If you have a lefse griddle, you're set for success. Because it isn't common to have one lying around, simply use an extremely clean large nonstick skillet, or if you're lucky enough to have an electric crepe maker, use that instead.

Is lefse just a tortilla? ›

Lefse is a Norwegian flatbread that is a lot like a tortilla, but more delicate. After from intense research (Wikipedia), I found out that lefse is traditionally served with lutefisk, whitefish meat (often cod) and lye.

What do people eat with lefse? ›

Easy ways to eat lefse
  • Spread with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar. ...
  • Spread with mustard and wrap around Polish sausage, brats, or hot dogs.
  • Spread with butter or cream cheese and wrap around leftover chicken, turkey, pot roast, or your favorite deli meat.
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How was lefse originally made? ›

The first lefse in Norway didn't contain potatoes, it was made from flour. Women would travel from house to house, village to village to make lefse to last the winter months. The flour lefse would cook up like a cracker and be able to last through the season.

What is the difference between lefse and potetkake? ›

The most obvious difference is the shape; lefse are normally rectangular and folded, while potetkake are small and round (like small crepes). In potetkake the main ingredient is potatoes, with just a little flour. While lefse is mainly flour, sometimes with potatoes like I mentioned.

Do they eat lefse in Sweden? ›

Her family is Swedish, and many Scandinavian foods are enjoyed by our family each year, including søtsuppe (Scandinavian sweet soup), lutfisk (a dried fish), köttbullar (Swedish meatballs) and of course lefse. Lefse is a flatbread made from flour and potatoes, and is a little thicker than a tortilla.

What is the origin of lefse? ›

What is Lefse? Lefse is a Norwegian original. Colorful stories carry it back to the time of the Vikings, but history shows potatoes first appearing in Norway some 250 years ago.

What is the common bread in Sweden? ›

Kavring is a classic Swedish bread that started by traveling through the Nordic countries. It originated as a crisp rye bread in Norway, and then, in the late 1800s, it evolved into a slightly sweet, tender, and fragrant loaf in southern Sweden.

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